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# exhibit

verb (exhibit, exhibits, exhibited, exhibiting); noun (an exhibit, exhibits)

«exhibit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To exhibit means to show things publicly, especially in a museum or gallery: they exhibited our paintings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#m1)
2. An exhibit is one object shown in a museum or exhibition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#m2)
3. In the USA, an exhibit can mean a whole exhibition: a dinosaur exhibit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#m3)
4. To exhibit means to show a feeling or sign: the dog exhibited fear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#m4)
5. In court, an exhibit is a piece of evidence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#m5)

### In the lessons

School trips to museums, science centres and galleries: pupils look at exhibits and read labels, and must follow rules like «Do not touch» except at hands-on exhibits. At school, pupils exhibit their work at a science fair or art show. In science, animals «exhibit» behaviours. Phrases: on exhibit, museum exhibit, interactive exhibit, exhibit A, exhibit signs of.

### Examples

- Our art was exhibited in the school hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x1)
- The dinosaur skeleton is the biggest exhibit in the museum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x2)
- Please do not touch the exhibits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x3)
- The science centre has lots of hands-on exhibits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x4)
- The patient exhibited signs of a fever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x5)
- We visited a new space exhibit at the museum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x6)
- The Leopard exhibited one by one the various spots which decorated his skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/#x7)

### Note

The «h» is silent: «ig-ZIB-it». Regular verb: exhibited. Noun: exhibition (a whole show), exhibitor (person who exhibits). In British English an «exhibit» is usually one object and an «exhibition» is the whole show; in American English «exhibit» is used for both.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exhibit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhibit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exhibit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exhibit.html) on Mova free.